For those that may not have access to global media be informed probably at least 200,000 have been crushed to death in Haiti due to earthquake. It may be stated 200,000 other sentient beings are crushed to death by other means each minute but the particulars of being human make this form of death most tragic.

For those that believe in the power of prayers and/or the power of mantra a reminder also that those forms of expression have no limitations as per geography or location.

It is certainly nice and necessary to have great concern for loved ones and animals in our immediate families but keep in mind the particular tragic nature of the death by trauma of humans and the identical nature of those that are suffering this effect beyond our immediate families.

To add....If charity is your choice...my personal choice of charity to Haiti is the Lambi Fund. Doctors without borders is also a charitable choice of mine that does much work in Haiti, but there are seemingly very many equally beneficial to choose from to include the Red CRoss. All charities have websites explaining how to donate. But be careful to examine the web addresses. Heinous peoples are apparently copying web sites to misdirect funds to their personal benefit on occasion, reportedly.

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"This order considers that progress can be achieved more rapidly during a single month of self-transformation through terrifying conditions in rough terrain and in "the abode of harmful forces" than through meditating for a period of three years in towns and monasteries"....Takpo Tashi Namgyal.

There are easy ways for us all to help, such as through this program setup by the Red Cross.

You probably won't miss the ten bucks, and you know you've spent similar on something dumb and worthless, so text "HAITI" to 90999 and $10 will go to the Red Cross, added to your phone bill. it will be just like you went to see a movie...but with staggeringly better results.

Shows up on your monthly bill, also works debited from prepay plans.Info at www.redcross.org

I switched to making my disasters donations through them a while back. Reason being that the idea of all the donations going into one pot and then being allocated out to vetted charities according to which does what, and what is actulay needed, kinda made sense to me.